Selected student testimonials for E. Dummit's Math 222 (Calculus II), Spring 10-11. ------------------------------------------------------- Students enrolled: 43 TA eval quality : 4.97/5 [222 avg 4.50, all avg 4.50] TA eval average : 4.84/5 [222 avg 4.54, all avg 4.43] TA overall grade : Superior ------------------------------------------------------- "He actually explains why things are." "He explains things _remarkably_ well." "[He] explains complicated things simply. Quizzes are hard, but he is fairly nice grading them, lots of partial points." "Excellent clarity and helpfulness. Homework is fairly graded, as are quizzes." "Very interesting and helpful. He is good!" "[In section], he gets straight to the point. Homework and quizzes are beneficial in my overall understanding of the material." "He explains knowledge clearly." "He is very thorough in his methods and wants us to understand the overall concept, not just one problem. Homework is fairly graded, quizzes are very difficult at times but are graded fairly." "He explains everything in a way I can understand. Great sense of humor and very patient." "He knows how to teach it, and [I like] the review packets he makes." "Knows his stuff well." "He's frickin' smart, and explains things well. Tough quizzes encourage homework completion. Best calc TA I've ever had." "Could only improve by holding more discussion sections [each week]!" "Very interesting and engaging. Grading is harsh on quizzes, but though hard initially, are explained well enough afterwards that their difficulty is justified since it prepares for exams. Thanks for an awesome semester!" "He invests a lot of time into making sure his students do well and understand the material. His students appreciate the amount of dedication he has to them :) " "He is very helpful when someone has a question or doesn't understand something. He is a fair graded and also helps students prepare well for exams. Homework and quizzes are challenging, but Evan does a very good job of making sure we understand things that we got wrong and accepts and answers questions readily." "Nothing [could improve his teaching]. Makes concepts very easy to understand and explains in simple terms. Grading is fair, quizzes are challenging, to prepare for test questions. Excellent TA, makes a huge difference in the course. Puts outside effort into helping us succeed." "We do a lot of problems and he is good about explaining them and the concepts, but it would be nice if he asked more questions. Explains things clearly, knows what he is talking about off the top of his head. Quizzes are exactly how they should be, we should have them every week." "Could not [improve his teaching]. He teaches the material really well and is on the same page as the professor. He challenges us and prepares us very well for exams. He also provides handouts on the material and holds review sessions that are very helpful. Quizzes are tough, but prepare us for exams effectively, and curves when necessary. Really helpful TA." "Honestly, he probably couldn't [improve his teaching]. He teaches so well, and is always nice about office hours. He explains things clearly: even though he knows how to do things in his head, he still writes them out. He makes an _extremely helpful_ review packet (like 12 pages) for the exams. Good sense of humor. The quizzes are very tough but he's fair about grading. I think he makes them so hard because he knows it helps us learn." "Evan is (probably) the reason I'm doing well in 222. Should win TA of the year." "He can't [improve]. I have learned more in this section than any math class prior, combined. He shows how to solve problems in more than one way, making problem solving much easier. He also explains how to get to an answer in a clear manner. Even though the quizzes are extremely difficult, they are always good problems that help [me] understand what is being taught much more thoroughly. Thank you!" "The class is already perfect. He genuinely wants the students to understand the material and succeed in the class. By far the best TA I have had at UW-Madison." "Evan is truly the best TA I've had at UW. He is funny, smart, cool, and knows the material well. He explains concepts _very_ well so that all students understand. He also made review packets and review sessions before the exams, which was _great_. Evan rocks!" "I wish you could have a second discussion for more problems! [I like] his attitude and how he easily explains complicated things." "Best TA I've ever had. He's personal, but still professional in teaching. Quizzes are hard but get you thinking." "He really doesn't need to improve anything. He knows his stuff very well and puts in the time to make nice notes about everything that will be covered on the exam. His [quizzes] are really hard which sucked, he was a fair grader though. Best TA I have ever had for any class or subject, by far!" "I like the way you teach, and that you provide handouts. You are a great TA, and I have enjoyed having you as my TA." "Could not [improve]. Explains in a way that makes it easy to understand. Quizzes are really hard, but it only helps in the end. Evan rocks!" "He provides us with a lot of extra help that really prepares us for exams. Quizzes are very hard, but that's okay, they make the exams feel easier, and grading is very fair." "I feel his teaching strategy is effective already. [I like] him doing examples with actual numbers, and not just going through problems with variables. It's always fun and exciting and I learn something new every discussion." "Extra-interesting mathematics explanation, handouts are great." "I learn when he talks."